Mark Ramsey Wharton is a British musician who has worked as the drummer of Acid Reign,

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, Cronos, Asomvel and Workshed.

Biography

Wharton formed Acid Reign in 1985, along with Kevin "Kev" Papworth, Ian Gangwer, Howard "H" Smith and Gaz Jennings, whom he had met at Granby High School in

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Acid Reign eventually broke up in 1991 after the release of their 1990 album "Obnoxious", leading to Wharton joining his ex-Acid Reign bandmates Gaz Jennings and Adam Lehan in

in 1992. Wharton then proceeded to form the band Asomvel with Jay-Jay Winter (whom he had played with in an early band, called "Lochenbar") and Lenny Robinson in 1993. At this time, Wharton would also join

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vocalist Conrad Lant's eponymous band Cronos, however, by 1996 Wharton was no longer present in any of these projects.

Discography

With Acid Reign

;Studio albums *'' The Fear'' (1989) *''Obnoxious'' (1990) ;EPs *'' Moshkinstein'' (1988)

With Cathedral

;Studio albums *'' The Ethereal Mirror'' (1993) ;EPs *''Soul Sacrifice'' (1992) *'' Statik Majik'' (1994) *'' Cosmic Requiem'' (1994)

With Cronos

*''Venom'' (1995)

With Workshed

*''Workshed'' (2019)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wharton, Mark Living people English heavy metal drummers Thrash metal musicians People from Harrogate Cathedral (band) members Acid Reign members Year of birth missing (living people)